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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Lexington Park Metro

Lexington Park, MD · 2 counties · 206,560 residents · 572 sq mi
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Lexington Park is home to 206,560 people. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $103,425, about 56% above the national median. 45,786 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
206,560
+28%since 2000
from 160,774 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
361 / sq mi
+28%since 2000
from 281 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
572 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K144K168K193K218K19902000201020202024Lexington Park
2024209K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(11,795)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(13,713)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(14,732)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197%(14,526)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(12,303)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(26,031)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(25,695)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(27,371)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(30,209)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.8%(18,221)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.3%(8,846)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(3,118)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,425
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,918 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,962
+84%since 2000
from $23,936 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
65.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$339,297
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,574 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,447
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $774 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
76.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
23.2% rent
Persons per household
2.73 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
−23%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(131,230)
Black13.5%(21,636)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,855)
Asian1.4%(2,185)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(148,993)
Black13.5%(27,916)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(10,747)
Asian2.3%(4,850)
Other4.2%(8,661)
Segregation Score
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(3,037)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,575)
Central American0.8%(1,562)
South American0.7%(1,346)
Salvadoran0.4%(908)
Spaniard0.4%(723)
Guatemalan0.3%(525)
Colombian0.2%(454)
Dominican0.2%(320)
Ecuadorian0.1%(269)
Cuban0.1%(213)
Peruvian0.1%(191)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(179)
Panamanian0.1%(50)
Chilean0%(29)
Honduran0%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(2,104)
Asian Indian0.4%(830)
Chinese0.3%(637)
Vietnamese0.1%(240)
Japanese0.1%(169)
Pakistani0.1%(134)
Korean0.1%(127)
Bangladeshi0.1%(106)
Thai0.1%(105)
Cambodian0%(38)
Taiwanese0%(28)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(259)
Chamorro0%(30)
Ancestry
Irish15.3%(31,368)
German14.3%(29,267)
English13.4%(27,566)
American6.4%(13,200)
Italian6.2%(12,746)
French2.6%(5,355)
Polish2.5%(5,116)
Scottish2.2%(4,574)
British1.1%(2,181)
Dutch1%(2,113)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,015)
Norwegian0.9%(1,830)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(1,405)
Swedish0.6%(1,322)
West Indian0.6%(1,261)
French Canadian0.6%(1,205)
Russian0.6%(1,166)
Welsh0.6%(1,151)
Czech0.4%(861)
Hungarian0.4%(776)
Slovak0.3%(604)
Danish0.3%(596)
Swiss0.3%(567)
Lithuanian0.2%(457)
Ukrainian0.2%(356)
Portuguese0.2%(323)
Finnish0.2%(314)
Jamaican0.1%(265)
Haitian0.1%(227)
Iranian0.1%(218)
Canadian0.1%(215)
Romanian0.1%(170)
Armenian0.1%(165)
Belgian0.1%(153)
Lebanese0.1%(148)
Bulgarian0.1%(129)
Austrian0.1%(118)
Australian0.1%(116)
Latvian0.1%(103)
Nigerian0%(70)
Barbadian0%(70)
Syrian0%(64)
Serbian0%(50)
Croatian0%(44)
Somali0%(44)
Slovene0%(40)
Egyptian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Arab0%(17)
Brazilian0%(11)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.4 min
+39%since 2000
from 26.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(28,190)
Married56.7%(47,856)
Widowed2.8%(2,380)
Divorced7.1%(5,951)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(23,470)
Married54%(45,748)
Widowed7.7%(6,544)
Divorced10.6%(8,951)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
67.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.3%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.7%(7,459)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)41.7%(8,039)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era25.3%(4,876)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War2.2%(432)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1%(190)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 19,283 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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2 component counties

St. Mary's CountyCENTRAL116,692Calvert CountyCENTRAL94,484
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lexington Park, MD?

Lexington Park, MD has about 206,560 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lexington Park, MD?

The typical household in Lexington Park, MD earns about $103,425 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lexington Park, MD expensive?

In Lexington Park, MD, the median home is worth about $339,297, and the typical rent is about $1,447 a month.

How educated are people in Lexington Park, MD?

About 33.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington Park, MD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lexington Park, MD?

About 6.4% of people in Lexington Park, MD live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lexington Park, MD grown since 1990?

Yes, Lexington Park, MD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 79,214 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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